The Reactionaries
About the band
It would be easy to run through the impressive list of bands The Reactionaries have been in; the tours they've done, the records they've released and the minds they've blown. However, chances are you know all of that already. Possible. Then again, chances are you don't... and that might be even better 'cause in the end music's always best when approached with an open mind and without preconceived notions.
Late 2006 is when The Reactionaries put their heads together and decided to dig deeper than they ever had before, to go beyond the limitations of whatever genre there may be and just write music for the love of writing music. It took a few line up changes and a small hiatus for the ball to really get rolling. But now that it's rolling, it seems like it ain't gonna be stopped any time soon.
Recorded over the span of close to half a year during late 2008 and early 2009 with the help of Krist Torfs (White Circle Crime Club), "Ingenuity" proves that there still are bands with the balls to do things on their own terms, no matter what self proclaimed connaisseurs have proclaimed as being the "new cool thing". Drawing from a wide range of influences, this is the kind of record that music lovers will be able to sink their teeth into, no matter what their vinyl collection looks like. From the haunting, heartbroken yet still somehow surprisingly upbeat "Fool For You", to the groovy, riff heavy "Changes", The Reactionaries made sure every ounce of sweat and every bit of soul transpired into their songs. The result? I guess one could say it's something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. Soulful, dynamic, fuzzy garage punk. Or maybe it's not. Other than crancking up "Ingenuity" real loud, the only way to really find out and truly discover The Reactonaries is to see them in a live setting. Those who've seen them on their string of shows with The Damned, or any other show for that matter, will surely testify to this.
Bandcamp: http://thereactionaries.bandcamp.com/
LastFM: http://www.last.fm/user/Reactionaries
Label US/CAN: http://www.derangedrecords.com/
Label EUR: http://www.quadrofoon.com/
